Other SWEENEY movie cast members - LET THE SPECULATION BEGIN — Page 6

P.S.--in response to Michael Bennett's post, I am all about cutting/rewriting things as necessary to make it "film-worthy." It is an EXTREMELY theatrical piece, and such alterations would be necessary. As long as they are true to the spirit of the source material, and don't cut anything MAJOR, I think it's fine. Besides, we already have a film of the stage production (with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn). We don't need another one.

That would be great.

*bumped* so I can hopefully get responses to my suggestion of Jeremy Irons for the Judge....

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hayley joel osmond for toby.

"Jeremy Irons as the Judge.

'nuff said."


Count me in, that would be great!!!

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Uh, yeah about Jesse Martin as the Beadle..

That is one of the stragest ideas I've ever heard. Are you just suggesting that because he plays a cop on TV?

The Beadle is always played by the same type of guy, even in the new revival. The Beadle is chubby, and has to be very sinister.

I can't believe I forgot to mention that, lol. Jesse had trouble singing RAZZLE DAZZLE. No chance in hell he could sing the Beadle.

Well you have to remember it's a one-sided love. Lovett loves Sweeney, but he does not love her back. So usually Lovett and Sweeney never look like realistic love interests.

No, I did not say that because he plays a cop on TV. (BTW, I hate L&O and never watch it. The connection never crossed my mind.)

I also did not know that the Beadle is always chubby, and I question the use of the word 'always.' Who says it has to be that way for the movie. Isn't the role of Sweeney always played by someone known for their singing abilities? And yet we have an actor whose singing abilities are unknown in the lead.....and isn't the show "always" performed with a big pit and big cast?

Having only listened carefully to the revival cast recording, I did not realize that the Beadle has to be a tenor, particulalry aa Alex uses his falsetto for all the high notes. I'm assuming Jesse has a falsetto voice that he could use as well.

Lastly, I think Jesse has the chops to be very sinister. Not that the Rent movie was his best work or anything, but in the brief second where he's shown singing "Dies irae, dies ira" (sp?) during "La Vie Boheme", he looks pretty creepy.

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Circusliz, I suggest you listen to the OBCR. The Beadle is a tenor, there is no way around it.

Beadle and Pirelli are the tenors of the show.

And Alex is a tenor, in regular voice. In natural voice Jesse is a baritone.

i like the idea of Meryl Streep as Mrs. Lovett- she would play the role wonderfully!

but has their been a new article or something stating that this project is moving forward? last i heard was that no one knew it was... i just got back from europe, so im a little behind...

I am starting to warm up to the idea of a movie though im not sold yet. I defintily will see it though. I think if they cast mckellen or lee as turpin they should keep the judges song in the movie it could be creepily well done on screen. Cyndi Lauper as Lovett she has talent and could ge tpeople to come if you think about it the movie could sell well cuz of depp.

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